Filing-case for cards and the like.



L. A. LEBOWIGH. FILING CASE P0P. CARDS AND THB LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 26, 1913.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

LOUIS AARON LEBOWICH, 0F BOSTON ,I MASSACHUSETTS.

FILING-CASE FOR CARDS AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 25, ieie.

Application filed Apri126, 1913. Serial No.763,`939

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, LoUis AARON LEBowicH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, iii the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFil-` ing-Gases for Cards and the like, of which the following is a specification.

My'invcntion relates to filing cases. for cards and the like and has for its object to provide an improved filing ca se of this class.

The invention consists of a filing case for cards and the like vcomprising a box or receptacle within which is arranged a vertically disposed follower slidably connected through a clamp with oiieor more bars or strips near the bottomof said-box or 'receptacle. This clamp is operated by a lever that is pivotally mounted on the followerand controlled by an upri ht slide also mounted on the follower, pre erably in such fashion that when the slide occupies its lowermost position the clamp grips the' bar or strip so as to hold the follower in a fixed position within the box or receptacle and when said slide is shifted intolits uppermost position it acts through said leverto operate the clamp and free theA follower from said strip or bar.

Other features of my invention are hereinafter pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure ll is a cross sectional view of a le for cards and the like constructed in accordance with referred to. l Having referenceto the drawings, A represents the box or receptacle; B the follower mounted therein; C the clamp operating lever; and D the lever controlling and operatin slide.

T ebottom of. the box A is made .with a longitudinal slot a at 'each side of which is a metal bar a fastened to the bottom of said box by screws a2. These bars a over.-

hang the edges of the slot a so as to leave lips or tongues to coperate with the spring clamp to be described. The spring clamp comprisesa fixed member in the form of a plate e mounted to slide on top of the'bars a and having fixed to its underside a bol ster plate or block e to the underside of which is fastened a leaf spring e2 whose free end @serves as a spring pawl to engage the undersides of the bars a. This springA awl e3 is constructed and arranged so that 1t normally tends to press against the underside of the bars'af and byl such pressure cause the said b'ars to be gripped between said pawl and the plate e to hold the f ollowerB against longitudinal movement on the bars a. The plate e is made with an upturned end e4 fastened by rivetes, or otherwise, tothe follower B which latter is made from a piece f sheet metal. The lever C is fulcrumed a c on the upturned end e" of plate e and is made with an arm o projecting downward between bars a into position to coperate with the-top side of the spring pawl e", and with an upwardly extendingarm o2 provided at its upper end .and upon the inner side thereof with a stud.

c3 made with a head c4, said stud extending through an inclined slot 'd provided in the lower end of the slide D with the head c4 lfinger notch d3.

With the parte infthe positions shown in Fig. 1 the spring clamp is locked to the bars a and acts to hold the follower B against movement on'said bars. It will be plain, however, thatb grasping the upper'end of slide D and pu ing said slide upward cam slot d acts through stud cs to swing lever C on its fulcrum c in a direction to throw the arm c downward. When arm c is thus vthrown downward it engages the 'spring pawl es and forces the latter away from bars a thus vfreeing follower B from said bars so 'j box A to receive cards or the like.

that it can be shifted within the box A as vention the undersides of the bars a 'are vmade with rack teeth a3 as shown in Fig. 6

so that the follower B is positively held against rearward movement under pressure from the contents of the boX.

As will be clear from the foregoing description all ofthe parts of my improved file except thebox A and the rivets, studs and screws, are made from sheet metal arranged side by side so that said sheet metal parts are not only strong and durable but they occupy a minimum amount of space, Which, of course, provides more room in tllile other advantage to the construction disclosed is that the slide D occupies its lowermost position when the spring clamp is in its set condition and therefore not onlyv is the-top o f said slide down out of the way but gravity tends to hold it in that position and the normal condition of the parts controlled iby the slide can be disturbed only by intentionally operating the slide D. j

lHaving described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A 'filing case for cardsand the like comprising a receptacle Aprovided near its bottom' -with a bar.; a follower arranged within said receptacle; a clam carried by the follower and cooperating wlth said bar;

a leverpivotally mounted on said follower for operating said clamp and an upright slide mounted on the follower for operating said lever.

2. A filing case for cards and the like comprising a receptacle provided near its bottom with a bar; a followerarranged within said receptacle; a spring clamp carried by lthe follower and normally tending to engage said bar so as to hold the follower against movement within the receptacle; a lever-pivotally mounted on the follower for operating said' clamp and an upright slide nounted on the' follower for operating said ever.

3. A filing case for cards and the like comprising a` receptacle provided near its bottom with a bar; a follower arranged within said receptacle; a clamp on said follower and cooperating 'with said bar; said clamp comprising a spring pawl engaging said bar to hold the follower vagainst movement within the receptacle; a lever pivotally mounted on the follower in position to'coperate with said spring member and an upright slide mounted on the follower through upward movement of which the lever is operated to disengage the spring member of the clamp from sald bar.

4. A filing case for cards and the like com I prising a receptacley provided near itsbottom with a slot; two bars secured to .the bottom of said receptacle; one at each side of said slot andeach overhanging said slot so as to provide said slot with two inwardly projecting lips; a follower arranged within said receptacle provided at its lower end with an extension projecting into said slot; a spring pawl fastenedv to the underside of said extension and coperating at its free end with the undersides of said lips; a lever pivotally mounted on said follower in position to coperate with the freel end of said spring pawl and provided with astud on one arm thereof and an upright slide mounted on the follower and made with a cam slot into which projects the stud on said lever.

5. A filing case for cards and the like comprising a receptacle provided near its bottom with a slot; two bars secured to the bottom of said receptacle, one at each side of said slot and each overhanging said slot so as to provide said slot with two inwardly projecting lips; a follower arran ed within said receptacle provided at its ow'er end with an'extension projectin into said slot; a spring pawl fastened to t e underside of said extension and coperating at its free end with the undersides of said lips; a Vlever pivotally mounted on said follower in position to coperate with the free 'end of said spring pawl and provided with a stud on one arm thereof and an upright slide mounted on the follower and made with a cam slot into'which projects the stud on said lever;- the cam slotA in said slide beinlg so that upward movement of t e slide operates the lever so as to cause the latter to shift the spring pawl out of engagement with said lips.

6.A A filing case for cards and the like comprising a receptacle provided near its bottom with one or more bars provided on its underside with rack teeth; a follower arranged within said receptacle provided near its lower end with a clamp coperating with said bar; said clamp comprising a spring pawl to engage the teeth on said bar; a lever pivotally mounted on said follower in posi- 7. A ling case for cards and the like oomconstructed prising a receptacle having its bottom made .l

with a slot; two bars fastened to said bottom, one at each side of said slot so as to overhang the latter and provide two lips, one at each side of the slot; said bars being provided on their undersides with rack teeth; a follower arranged. within said receptacle and provided at lts lowerend with an extension projecting between said bars' a spring pawl secured to the underside o said extension and arranged so that its free end coperates with the rack teethon said 1,079,776 e v .a

bars; a lever pivotally mouted on the fol- In testimony whereof I have 'affixed my lower and coperating with the free end of signature, in presence of two witnesses. the spring pawl; said lever bein made withv an arm provided with a stud an an upright LOUIS AARON LEBQWICH' slide mounted on the follower and made Witnesses: with a cam slot into which said stud pro- MARY E. MINTON,

jects. Y JAMES D. MCQUAID. 

